Social and political structures in West Germany : from authoritarianism to postindustrial democracy / edited by Ursula Hoffmann-Lange.
- Title
- Social and political structures in West Germany : from authoritarianism to postindustrial democracy / edited by Ursula Hoffmann-Lange.
- Published by
- Boulder : Westview Press, 1991.
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- Description
- x, 252 p.; 22 cm.
- Summary
- This book offers a view of West German social structure and political culture from a multidisciplinary perspective. Focusing on the remarkable changes that have taken place in West Germany since World War II, it provides a basis for judging what direction a united Germany is likely to take.
- Series statement
- Westview special studies in West European politics and society
- Uniform title
- Westview special studies in West European politics and society
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Conference papers and proceedings
- Contents
- Introduction -- West German politics -- setting, actors, performances, Lewis J. Edinger. Part 1 West Germany's social and economic structure: continuity and change in German social structure -- why Bonn is not Weimar, Jens Alber; West German economic policy and performance -- patterns, problematics, and prospects, M. Donald Hancock. Part 2 Voters and elites: changes in the West German electorate -- old and new politics, Russell J. Dalton; West German elites -- cartel of anxiety, power elite, or responsive representatives?, Ursula Hoffmann-Lange; German socialism and democracy, 1890-1933, David Crew. Part 3 Political culture: from output orientation to regime support -- changing German political culture, David P. Conradt; youth culture, socialization, and social structure -- how German youth has changed since the Adenauer era, Wendy J. Hoag; on the margins of cultural discourse -- intellectuals in Germany, Dagmar Barnouw; the limits of political satire -- cabaret in the Weimar Republic and the Federal republic, Peter Jelavich. Part 4 Policies in West Germany: two Germanys or one? the returm of the "German question", Thomas A. Baylis; Germany and foreign workers -- testing Dahrendorfian conceptions of liberal democracy in Germany, Marilyn Hoskin; guidelines for cutting budget pies in West Germany -- incrementalist rules-of-thumb versus politically determined policy priorities, Robert C. Richards; acid rain policy, Jurgen Schmandt.
- Owning institution
- Harvard Library
- Note
- Papers presented at a conference held at the University of Texas at Austin, fall 1986, sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service and the College of Liberal Arts and Dept. of Government, University of Texas.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Processing action (note)
- committed to retain